Complete the K section of KWL chart about the ancient Aztec civilization and the Spanish Empire of the 14th and 15th century
View a short video introducing the Aztec civilization and afterwards provide information for the L section
Take notes while watching video clips about Cortes conquering the Aztecs and establishing a Spanish empire in Mexico and afterwards provide information for the L section
View a short teacher -created video discussing cultural conflicts
View a map to trace the route taken by Cortez
Research the motivation behind the expansion of the Spanish Empire
Work in four stations to learn about the Aztec culture
Complete a Venn diagram comparing the conquest of other Native American groups of MesoAmerica
Read an account of the first meeting between Cortez and King Montezuma
Complete a graphic organizer detailing the causes of the Aztecs conquest
Write an essay answering the question: How did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
Student Activity Lesson B Students will
Be organized into four groups...weapons, tactical, undercover infiltration, and home field advantages
Design a graphic organizer to compare military tactics
Be provided scenarios in which they will devise offensive and defensive action based on their groups
Collaborative Activity Lesson C Students will
· Simulate a performance of the first encounter between the two civilizations · Envision an alternate ending · Create an investigative documentary from some recently discovered evidence of some startling new evidence of what really happened to the Aztecs · Re-enact eyewitness accounts of the events of the conquest of the Incas
Students will
Introduction Lesson A
- Complete the K section of KWL chart about the ancient Aztec civilization and the Spanish Empire of the 14th and 15th century
- View a short video introducing the Aztec civilization and afterwards provide information for the L section
- Take notes while watching video clips about Cortes conquering the Aztecs and establishing a Spanish empire in Mexico and afterwards provide information for the L section
- View a short teacher -created video discussing cultural conflicts
- View a map to trace the route taken by Cortez
- Research the motivation behind the expansion of the Spanish Empire
- Work in four stations to learn about the Aztec culture
- Complete a Venn diagram comparing the conquest of other Native American groups of MesoAmerica
- Read an account of the first meeting between Cortez and King Montezuma
- Complete a graphic organizer detailing the causes of the Aztecs conquest
- Write an essay answering the question: How did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
Student Activity Lesson BStudents will
- Be organized into four groups...weapons, tactical, undercover infiltration, and home field advantages
- Design a graphic organizer to compare military tactics
- Be provided scenarios in which they will devise offensive and defensive action based on their groups
Collaborative Activity Lesson CStudents will
· Simulate a performance of the first encounter between the two civilizations
· Envision an alternate ending
· Create an investigative documentary from some recently discovered evidence of some startling new evidence of what really happened to the Aztecs
· Re-enact eyewitness accounts of the events of the conquest of the Incas